Town of Miami Lakes received a check representing $663,000 of Road Impact Fees for roadway improvements including Adaptive Traffic Light Signalization, and the addition of a third lane under the Palmetto Expressway on N.W. 67 Avenue. Pictured at the October Council meeting are (from left) Councilmembers Marilyn Ruano, Nelson Rodriguez, Tim Daubert and Ceasar Mestre, The Graham Companies president and CEO Stu Wyllie, Mayor Manny Cid,...

  The Town of Miami Lakes and a home operating as a drug treatment center are at odds over residents’ complaints that recovering drug addicts are allegedly causing problems in their neighborhood. The accusations led to a proposed ordinance as the first step to mitigate their fears and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s bill to crack down on corrupt drug treatment homes, as part of his efforts to fight the opioid epidemic. But the...

  The top two sponsors for the Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival have been announced by the Town.  Title sponsor for the event is Miami Lakes AutoMall and the Silver sponsor is The Graham Companies. There is still a small amount of tickets available. Visit www.MLFoodWineFest.com to purchase tickets before they sell out. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 2, at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, and will feature fine food, wine,...

  The Miami Lakes Town Council officially adopted a lower rate for property taxes and eliminated any confusion over a proposal to borrow money to compete the master plan for Miami Lakes Optimist Park during the second and final budget hearing on September 18. The new rate of 2.3217 mills generates $7 million in ad valorem taxes and additional revenues brought the town’s general fund operating expenses to $17.7 million for the...

  Xiomara Pazos is seeking a Miami Lakes Town Council seat for the third time but newcomer Jefferey Rodriguez is standing in her way, as the two political candidates are seeking Seat 2 on November 6. The winner replaces Council member Tim Daubert who is term-limited this year. Pazos, owner of a medical transportation company, was vice president of the Serenity Pointe Homeowners Association and a long time community activist on issues of...